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Some brands are well known for their customer loyalty. Subaru customers, for instance, are famously devoted and, according to Autoline host Sean McElroy (forward to the 3:31-minute mark) who cites a report from Experian Automotive, 72.1 percent return to that brand when it’s time to get a new vehicle. That’s …read more
Nissan e.dams driver Sebastien Buemi reckons Formula E software updates are now the championship’s equivalent of Formula 1’s aerodynamic development war.
While updates to powertrain hardware are frozen by FE’s regulations from the moment teams homologate their technology ahead of each season, software is left open for squads to introduce new …read more
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The first tunnel from The Boring Company is set to make a debut of sorts on December 10. It’s then, company head Elon Musk says, that they will hold a special event, with free rides for the general public happening the next day. In advance of …read more
While October was behind September’s surge as expected, it was still one of the best months of all time for U.S. EV sales.
Based on automakers’ sales reports and our estimates, we report a total of 34,094 plug-in electric vehicles were sold in the U.S. in October, compared to last year’s …read more
Daimler really wants to be ahead of Tesla in this segment.
Roger Nielsen, president and CEO of Daimler Trucks North America, said recently that the progress in electric truck development is faster than expected.
The German manufacturer soon will begin tests of Freightliner eCascadia, Freightliner eM2 with key customers in the U.S. …read more
Hyundai produces and sells more Kona Electric in its home market
Hyundai reported that in October sales of the Kona Electric in South Korea amounted to 2,473, which is over 1,000 more than in September. If export sales were maintained, this could indicate the type of production ramp-up we were expecting …read more
October was strong, but a downturn lies ahead.
In October, some 4,704 new plug-in cars were registered in the UK, which is not only 31.8% more than a year ago, but also a high 3.06% market share:
1,256 BEVs (up 86.9% year-over-year)
3,448 PHEVs (down 19.1% year-over-year)
So far this year, the market increased …read more
33,000 ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING SPOTS NOW NETWORKED TOGETHER THROUGHOUT US AND CANADA
One of the great things about owning a Tesla is that you have a simple and easy charging experience when you’re on the road. A Supercharger is a Supercharger, whether you’re heading down I-95 to Florida or taking I-10 …read more
Volkswagen e-up! to be more affordable.
The slightly refreshed Volkswagen e-up! was in 2016 priced in Germany from €26,900, which was quite a lot compared to over just €10,000 for the base ICE version. As a result, only a few thousand annually were sold in Europe.
Recently, VW decided to decrease the …read more
Every car has its ups and downs for sure. Let’s see what this guy has to share about the Tesla Model 3 Performance.
Tyler Hoover is at it again. Is he being silly or honest? Sometimes it’s hard to tell. This is something we observed as we sifted through the comments …read more